Definition: Turnover from the principal activity

Category: Structural business statistics

The part of turnover derived from the principal activity of the unit at the NACE Rev. 1 4-digit level. The principal activity of a unit is determined according to the rules laid down in the Council Regulation on statistical units No. 696/93 of 15 March 1993.

Turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-contracting relationship are included. Turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition is excluded. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1998:344:0049:0080:EN:PDF